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I can't see these without registering. Is it worth the hassle?

You will enjoy it. One thing I wish I'd done before going is to sign up to the street challenge. You get a number and they publish your best times on the web site. http://www.rwyb.co.uk/cc_introduction.php

Bread van Like it. No, don't think so.

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It would be for a reference. So if everyone posts their 1/4 mile times, along with their model and mods, I'll pull it together into a table. Go on, you know you want to

I’d volunteer

and doesn't prove much...... It would be interesting though, wouldn't it ?????

My tyres are fine after yesterday. I can't really tell much difference. If you get too much wheel spin, you won't go very fast anyway.

I'm curious how the times compare from spec to spec for the standard cars. Mine is a MY'03, so 276 nominal. So how much better do the MY'06 and MY'07 standard cars do on the quarter mile, given the additional power? Anyone generated a table of 1/4 mile times?

I look forward to seeing your times. Good luck.

It was my first time at Santa Pod today. Did a 14.67s run. It was a lovely day for it and Great fun.

Fanshaw Crescent. I was behind you. Anyone here?

I have a local independent chap who is great. He has serviced all my cars for the last 12 years. I’m certain he is far better than Nissan dealerships, and I trust him. If you can find someone similar in your area, go for it.

Sure. It was a four person day - that is, sharing the instructor with three other people. But still plenty of driving time – it works out really well. The day started off with a 10-20 minute session 1:1 with the instructor. We each had instruction in driving the "high speed bend" in turn. My first attempt, at about 60mph was not good. Totally binned it. Lots of blue smoke. After a bit of instruction there was an opportunity to practice on my own, as others had their instruction. Soon I was able to do it consistently at 70mph. Any attempt at higher speed resulted in more blue smoke, or an encounter with the imaginary wall. So a bit more instruction, and I managed to get up to 80mph. A very cool feeling. After the initial instruction we were able to follow each other around, so in total I must have had at least 20 goes at it. So the morning was a mixture of instruction and solo practice. It felt like the right balance to me. The afternoon followed a similar pattern. This time exploring slip angles, and controlling oversteer and understeer on a circular course. The last part of the day involved a track laid out using cones – 0.8 miles in length. I was driven around by the instructor, and then given ample opportunity to practice both with the instructor, and on my own. I think I drove about 8 or 9 laps. The instructor was timing, and I think I acquitted myself quite well, doing it in about 1:02. Which was only marginally slower than a chap in a Lotus Elise. Cost for the day 199 quid (oh, and I’m very close to needing a new set of front tyres – so factor that into the cost). Website: http://www.carlimits.com/ Good value for money and great fun. Recommended.

Are there any other 350Z clubs or forums that people could recommend?

Hi all, I did a bit of driver training with Car Limits at North Weald airfield on Monday. A great day – learned a lot. Spent quite a bit of time doing high speed bend work and finished off with some track work. Really makes you appreciate how good the 350z is. Plenty of power, but still very controllable with TC off. It would make a good drift car My thanks to Andrew Walsh who is a great driver and a patient instructor.

Referencing these links… http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic ... sc&start=0 and http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic ... sc&start=0 What’s the best way to jack for an oil and filter change – jack the front axel and support with safety stands? Does anyone do this routinely and is it sensible / easy to do? Is the car being tilted a problem? I’ve always changed my own oil and filters on my other cars, but the zed is much more difficult to get at.

Well in my case about 8 mins of gentle driving.

This chap seems to have gotten wise at last

No, didn't spot, sorry. How much is it going for?